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I met Miles Lowry in Annamakerrig in April 2017. I was with Bealtaine Writers on our annual visit there to write and share our work. He came from Vancouver with his partner David Ferguson to paint for two months. I fell in love with this work which he called Meeting across the Waters and negotiated to buy. It sits over the mantlepiece in all its splendour. We all love it and are very glad to have it.
The theme of gratitude is spoken about at great lengths everywhere there is a discussion about human consciousness and I have come to it in this poem.
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Things I'm Grateful for as I get Older
Each morning now two grandchildren
come bounding onto my bed
quite early and bounce me to awake
I like that
We sit in matching green-winged chairs
have mid-morning coffee in a quiet room
chat about our current lives
That pleases me
I saw a man I had forgotten
he surfaced first on social media
met him then in Howth
we shared like there was no tomorrow
I feel enriched
As a year of intensive study
reached an end last week
the household breathed great relief
diploma for us all
A good ending
We escape to a hideaway
in the South of France
a place that lifts the spirit
true human nourishment
How lucky are we
I had a great escape from death
my sister was my saviour
I wallow in my borrowed time
thriftly sharing it with others
How blessed am I
We sit all five around a table
write what thoughts we conjure up
we've known each other
for an age relish us together
Thank you Dr Guthrie
A life lived passing quickly
so much to remember to delight
highlights more than lowlights
family and friends around who bolster us
I am so grateful
Peter Clarke
May 2018
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